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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Nikon D3500

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 6EXPEED 4

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum320025600
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Minimum aperture3.45.6
Maximum aperture3.45.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNonePentamirror
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
PCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight15.59 oz12.87 oz
Width4.72 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in3.82 in
Depth3.62 in2.76 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2051550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSyesno
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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